Firefighters to be recognized for rescusing driver in submerged car

Capt. Regan Crawford and the crew from Engine 14 will be recognized today for their efforts in saving the trapped driver of a vehicle that crashed into Pine Island Bayou in January.

Later this morning, Beaumont Fire and Rescue will honor the firefighters who were first on scene January 27 when a vehicle drove into the Bayou, trapping the driver, according to information from the Beaumont Police Department. Capt. Crawford swam to the car and freed the driver after using an axe to break the window.

There ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. today at the Beaumont Fire and Rescue Headquarters, 400 Walnut.